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| Author: | buzz_morris [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fuel tender questions |
The IRM is making up a separate informational sign for the 24,000 gallon fuel tender attached to our UP gas turbine locomotive and I need to fill in a couple of blanks. UtahRails has been a big help with early history. They I.D.ed the original car # as UP 907853 “Insulated, classified as 24-C-GTE, and was rebuilt from 20-C tenders from retired FEF-1 class 800-series 4-8-4 Northerns” Two things we still need for our sign. The original builder, ALCO? UP? Weight? I did some subtraction of 200,000 lbs water from Loco and tender information and came up with an empty weight of 365,150 lbs. Any help appreciated. |
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| Author: | filmteknik [ Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel tender questions |
Well wouldn't you need to acknowledge both Alco as original builder and UP for the conversion (unless it was contracted out)? There was some discussion awhile back (which I cannot find now) upon the completion of the most recent conversion of an oil tender into a water-only canteen. (Removing the heaters, and stripping the insulation and sheet metal jacket, etc.) I know there was a rumor that they were built by cutting two FEF-1 tenders in half and welding together two rear sections. That rumor was debunked, wasn't it? Steve |
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| Author: | davew833 [ Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fuel tender questions |
Wasatch Railroad Contractors did the conversion of at least one of the former turbine fuel tenders to a water car for UP. Pretty sure there was only one tender involved originally- not two halves welded together- at least if the pictures of the stripped down tender showing its original black paint and silver lettering are any indication. http://wrrc.us/about/highlighted-projec ... ar-no-814/ |
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